wow that's a lot of effort

code/__DEFINES/layers.dm

@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@
 #define SPACEVINE_LAYER 4.8
 #define SPACEVINE_MOB_LAYER 4.9
 //#define FLY_LAYER 5 //For easy recordkeeping; this is a byond define
-#define GASFIRE_LAYER 5.05
-#define RIPPLE_LAYER 5.1
+#define ABOVE_FLY_LAYER 5.1
+#define GASFIRE_LAYER 5.2
+#define RIPPLE_LAYER 5.3
 
 #define GHOST_LAYER 6
 #define LOW_LANDMARK_LAYER 9

code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm

@@ -278,4 +278,4 @@
 #define PULL_PRONE_SLOWDOWN 0.6
 #define HUMAN_CARRY_SLOWDOWN 0
 
-#define TYPING_INDICATOR_TIMEOUT 10 SECONDS
+#define TYPING_INDICATOR_TIMEOUT 30 SECONDS

code/_onclick/click.dm

@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 		return
 	next_click = world.time + world.tick_lag
 
+	// Hide typing indicator if we click
+	hide_typing_indicator_auto()
+
 	if(check_click_intercept(params,A))
 		return
 

code/modules/mob/living/living_movement.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /mob/living/Moved()
 	. = ..()
 	update_turf_movespeed(loc)
+	//Hide typing indicator if we move.
+	hide_typing_indicator_auto()
 
 /mob/living/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
 	if((mover.pass_flags & PASSMOB))

code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm

@@ -136,3 +136,5 @@
 	var/typing_indicator_state = /obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator
 	/// The timer that will remove our indicator for early aborts (like when an user finishes their message)
 	var/typing_indicator_timerid
+	/// Current state of our typing indicator. Used for cut overlay, DO NOT RUNTIME ASSIGN OTHER THAN FROM SHOW/CLEAR. Used to absolutely ensure we do not get stuck overlays.
+	var/typing_indicator_current

code/modules/mob/say.dm

@@ -4,14 +4,23 @@
 	set name = "say_keybind"
 	set hidden = TRUE
 	set category = "IC"
-	return say_verb(message)
+	// If they don't type anything just drop the message.
+	clear_typing_indicator()		// clear it immediately!
+	if(!length(message))
+		return
+	return do_sayverb(message)
 
 /mob/verb/say_verb(message as text|null)
 	set name = "Say"
 	set category = "IC"
 	display_typing_indicator()
 	if(!length(message))
-		message = input(usr, "Say something!", "Say") as text|null
+		// We don't use input because that can't be broken out of with ESC key.
+		winset(src, null, "command=\"say_keybind\"")
+	else
+		return do_sayverb(message)
+
+/mob/proc/do_sayverb(message)
 	clear_typing_indicator()		// clear it immediately!
 	if(!length(message))
 		return
@@ -20,6 +29,38 @@
 		return
 	say(message)
 
+/mob/verb/me_keybind(message as message)
+	set name = "me_keybind"
+	set hidden = TRUE
+	set category = "IC"
+	// If they don't type anything just drop the message.
+	clear_typing_indicator()		// clear it immediately!
+	if(!length(message))
+		return
+	return do_meverb(message)
+
+/mob/verb/me_verb(message as message|null)
+	set name = "Me"
+	set category = "IC"
+	display_typing_indicator()
+	if(!length(message))
+		// Do not use input because it can't be broken out of with ESC key.
+		winset(src, null, "command=\"me_keybind\"")
+	else
+		return do_meverb(message)
+
+/mob/proc/do_meverb(message)
+	clear_typing_indicator()		// clear it immediately!
+	if(!length(message))
+		return
+	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
+		return
+
+	message = trim(copytext_char(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+
+	usr.emote("me",1,message,TRUE)
+
 /mob/say_mod(input, message_mode)
 	var/customsayverb = findtext(input, "*")
 	if(customsayverb && message_mode != MODE_WHISPER_CRIT)
@@ -31,7 +72,6 @@
 /mob/verb/whisper_verb(message as text)
 	set name = "Whisper"
 	set category = "IC"
-	clear_typing_indicator()		// clear it immediately!
 	if(!length(message))
 		return
 	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
@@ -42,29 +82,6 @@
 /mob/proc/whisper(message, datum/language/language=null)
 	say(message, language) //only living mobs actually whisper, everything else just talks
 
-/mob/verb/me_keybind(message as message)
-	set name = "me_keybind"
-	set hidden = TRUE
-	set category = "IC"
-	return me_verb(message)
-
-/mob/verb/me_verb(message as message|null)
-	set name = "Me"
-	set category = "IC"
-	display_typing_indicator()
-	if(!length(message))
-		message = input(usr, "What do you want to emote?" , "Emote") as message|null
-	clear_typing_indicator()		// clear it immediately!
-	if(!length(message))
-		return
-	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
-		return
-
-	message = trim(copytext_char(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
-
-	usr.emote("me",1,message,TRUE)
-
 /mob/proc/say_dead(var/message)
 	var/name = real_name
 	var/alt_name = ""

code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm

@@ -22,19 +22,21 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(typing_indicator_overlays)
   * @param force - shows even if src.typing_indcator_enabled is FALSE.
   */
 /mob/proc/display_typing_indicator(timeout_override = TYPING_INDICATOR_TIMEOUT, state_override = get_typing_indicator_icon_state(), force = FALSE)
-	if((!typing_indicator_enabled && !force) || typing_indicator_timerid)
+	if((!typing_indicator_enabled && !force) || typing_indicator_current)
 		return
-	typing_indicator_timerid = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/clear_typing_indicator, state_override), timeout_override, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
-	add_overlay(get_indicator_overlay(state_override))
+	typing_indicator_current = state_override
+	add_overlay(state_override)
+	typing_indicator_timerid = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/clear_typing_indicator), timeout_override, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 
 /**
   * Removes typing indicator.
-  * @param state_override Sets the state that we will remove. Defaults to src.get_typing_indicator_icon_state()
   */
-/mob/proc/clear_typing_indicator(state_override = get_typing_indicator_icon_state())
-	deltimer(typing_indicator_timerid)
-	typing_indicator_timerid = null
-	cut_overlay(get_indicator_overlay(state_override))
+/mob/proc/clear_typing_indicator()
+	cut_overlay(typing_indicator_current)
+	typing_indicator_current = null
+	if(typing_indicator_timerid)
+		deltimer(typing_indicator_timerid)
+		typing_indicator_timerid = null
 
 /// Default typing indicator
 /obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator
@@ -42,4 +44,4 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(typing_indicator_overlays)
 	icon = 'icons/mob/talk.dmi'
 	icon_state = "normal_typing"
 	appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR | TILE_BOUND | PIXEL_SCALE
-	layer = LARGE_MOB_LAYER
+	layer = ABOVE_FLY_LAYER